“An Everlasting Love”
Categories: Church of Christ Bulletin ArticlesSeveral months ago, I read about a bride whose grandfather quoted Paul’s inspiring section of Scripture regarding the relationship of husband and wife (Ephesians 5:22-33 – NKJV). Then a friend of the couple read “Sonnet 116” by William Shakespeare. The minister then used a phrase from that sonnet to illustrate the kind of love that should characterize a Christian marriage:
“Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds.”
In other words, true love does not change with circumstances.
The minister then noted the many changes this couple would experience during their life together, including health and the inevitable effects of age. Then he challenged them to cultivate the true biblical love that neither falters nor fails in spite of the alterations that would surely come their way (1 Corinthians 13:1-8 – NKJV).
As I thought about the joy and excitement this young couple must have experienced as they were about to embark on the ship of life together, the following passage immediately came to my mind from the inspired writer James:
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow of turning” (James 1:17 – NKJV).
Brethren, let’s thank our God that He never changes, and neither does His infinite love for us (John 3:16 – NKJV; cf. Romans 5:8 – NKJV; 1 John 4:9-10 – NKJV). God’s love will still be standing, when all else has fallen.
How wonderful and marvelous to know that we are recipients of a perfect love from our heavenly Father, who has loved us and continues to love us with “an everlasting love” (Jeremiah 31:3 – NKJV).
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